Its coming to the end of #EmancipationMonth
A chance to revisit the meaning of Freedom, of #NaturistHistory, of Ancestral memory, of current traditions
Lets take note and continue to celebrate our existence
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August
Emancipation
In The Americas, many countries celebrate emancipation in August.
#NudeHistoryMonth should acknowledge Indigenous peoples, both from The Americas and taken from Africa. On a worldwide level, those dehumanised because of the #TraditionalNaturism they practised
Indigenous aboriginal nudity There are no words that I have come across in our indigenous languages to describe nakedness. Prior to the colonists invasion of our territories there was no reflection of our nakedness.
Naked Peoples: Rules & Regulations Irene Watson
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That article is one of many I came across that challenge the embedded eurocentricity of the current #nudehistorymonth timeline article coming up on the subject in #nugymnosophy magazine will quote you!
Modern European naturists used the term Gymnosophy to describe their way of life. In the U.S. the term & philosophy was replaced by the concept of nude recreation. As reported by historian Maurice Parmelee and author Donald Johnson (John Ball 3/3
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The spiritual/ethical philosophy aspect of social nudity entered Greco-Roman thought through Alexander. Later during the occupation of the British Raj colonialists stamped out much of Indian social nudity.
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It is historically reported the naked Sadhus of India influenced Alexander the Great’s view of social nudity during his conquest of India. Alexander called the Sadhus gymnosophists or naked philosophers. 1/2
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Many people don’t realize that the oft cited Greco-Roman approach to nudity was greatly influenced by Alexander the Great’s encounter with the Sadhus in his conquest of India. Later colonialists stamped out much of the social nudity during the occupation of the British Raj
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Marc Alain Descamps the naturist leader visionary and author whose view is cited as reason for always nude vs clothing optional spaces highlighted the natural nudity & cultural naturism of indigenous people.
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More than any European indigenous people have lived this
“Naturism is a way of living in harmony with Nature characterized by the practice of collective nudity, with the purpose of promoting self-esteem, respect for others and the environment.”
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Nude indigenous cultures should not be erased from #nudehistorymonth
Indigenous nudity
reflects the indigenous practice of social nudity by people groups that is in alignment with the definition of naturism held by the International Naturist Federation
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It’s one thing to talk about naturist history & exclude indigenous people. But to talk about nude history & ignore the normal way of life of indigenous peoples around the world is an erasure of indigenous nude history learn more in the naturism.wiki
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